Are you still doing wedding favors?

On the rare occasion that I get to be a guest at a wedding I often find myself drawn to their wedding favors. How did they pick this? What purpose does it serve? What does it say about them as a couple? How is it connected to this wedding? And if there isn’t one at all – did I miss them?

This is probably a result of spending about 85% of my brain capacity on weddings but it still begs the question – what’s up with wedding favors? Are they still a thing?

Photo by Jamie D Blow

THE MODERN DAY WEDDING FAVOR

Favors are not gone in the definitive sense, but they have hit their peak of frivolity and are on their way back down to their baser purpose: unique value. For those couples that love the idea of a physical favor we are seeing things like “A donation has been made to [charity name] in your honor” or something like a small plant for the greenery based wedding. Regardless of it’s physical form the favor represents the couple and what they love. It is a way to communicate the unique features of the couple and enhance the event that is a representation of them.

On the other hand, we may see a total lack of wedding favors. And that’s ok too! I often find that couples have chosen to reallocate the funds they would have used to buy small potted plants into a lounge area, vintage glassware on the tables, or a doughnut wall. Couples are getting bold a creative with their events, but with a purpose!

Either way we are seeing something that makes the couple smile and makes their guests say, “this is so them” and we love it!

Emilee

Overall, Kaitlin was the best and most important part of my wedding, because without her it simply would not have happened. Her years of experience have made her an expert in how to navigate the wedding business and how to pull together your perfect wedding.

Emilee

Rowan Lane Events

5.0

2016-05-03T18:05:39-04:00

Emilee

Overall, Kaitlin was the best and most important part of my wedding, because without her it simply would not have happened. Her years of experience have made her an expert in how to navigate the wedding business and how to pull together your perfect wedding.

https://www.rowanlaneevents.com/testimonials/michelle/

Kate

After two different trips to our rentals vendor to pick our china and linens, we brought Kaitlin...She suggested a table runner that we didn’t know existed ... saved us some money, and got a fake job offer from the vendor for having such great ideas.

Kate

Rowan Lane Events

5.0

2016-05-03T18:07:52-04:00

Kate

After two different trips to our rentals vendor to pick our china and linens, we brought Kaitlin...She suggested a table runner that we didn’t know existed ... saved us some money, and got a fake job offer from the vendor for having such great ideas.

https://www.rowanlaneevents.com/testimonials/catherine/

Ashley

The last few months before the wedding were the most relaxed I'd been all year. I should have hired her from the beginning. Her extensive knowledge on all aspects of a wedding was incomparable. She has worked in almost every faction of the industry and really knows her stuff.

Ashley

Rowan Lane Events

5.0

2016-05-03T18:24:44-04:00

Ashley

The last few months before the wedding were the most relaxed I'd been all year. I should have hired her from the beginning. Her extensive knowledge on all aspects of a wedding was incomparable. She has worked in almost every faction of the industry and really knows her stuff.